Disparities in Healthcare

Using Community Based Participatory Research to Address Health Disparities

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Source: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This article discusses the issues of power, privilege, participation, and practice in the context of researcher-community relationships.



Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations? (2007)

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Source: Asian American Philanthropy

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Basic

Description: This report provides grant makers with a useful overview of AAPIs. It acquaints funders with common issues AAPI communities face and urges additional funding sources to conduct research on AAPIs. Author: Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy



National Newspaper Coverage of Minority Health Disparities (2007)

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Source: National Institutes of Health

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This article assesses American newspaper coverage regarding racial and ethnic minority health disparities.Authors: Anouk Amzel, Chandak Ghosh



Quality of Health Care for Asian Americans (2002)

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Source: The Commonwealth Fund

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Intermediate

Description: This report summarizes the results of the Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Care Quality Survey, which found that AAPIs reported poorer quality of health care than the overall population.Author: Dora L. Hughes



Health Centers’ Role in Reducing Health Disparities among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (2005)

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Communities Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheet

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet reviews the role of health centers in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities among AAPIs.Authors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.



Diverse Communities Diverse Experiences: The Status of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

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Source: Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Type: Electronic Article

Level: Basic

Description: This document reviews six socioeconomic indicators of AAPIs in the US, and their impact on AAPI health status.Author: Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum



AAPI Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (2005)

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheets

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet provides an overview of AAPIs with limited English proficiency. Author: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations



Health Services and Clinical Research with CHCs to Eliminate Health Disparities in Underserved (2007)

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Source: National Association of Community Health Centers

Type: Electronic Power Point Presentation

Level: Basic

Description: This presentation provides a summary of promoting community based, primary care oriented education and research at CHCs.Presenter: Elmer Freeman



Excellence Centers To Eliminate Ethnic/Racial Disparities (EXCEED) Program

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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Type: PDF Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: To understand the causes and factors of these inequalities, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded grants to nine “Excellence Centers To Eliminate Ethnic/Racial Disparities” (EXCEED). Each center is investigating a different theme in an effort to identify and eliminate the causes of health disparities.

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